Bin equipment



Jan. 27, 1942. F. E. BUCHHOLZ BIN EQUIPMENT Filed Nov. 24, 1939 Patented Jan. 27, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,271,250 BIN EQUIPMENT Fedor E. Buchholz, Georgetown, Tex. Application November 24, 1939, Serial No. 305,875

1 Claim. (01. 312-1403) This'invention relates to an improvement in a bin equipment in which a holder operates in con- In the ordinary course of laying out counters this invention permits the use of many feet of plain lumber of standard thickness, or other ma-,

terial available locally wherever this system is installed, and it is believed. that the greater portion of space covered will consist of material which is obviously inexpensive, as compared with more costly shams now extensively used in other systems of counter bin construction.

The grooved block which'engages the holder may be made of any width with equal effective ness, but a narrow width is contemplated, all made in a uniform size for a further cause of reducing the cost of manufacture, and gaining thereby also shipping and storing advantages, unlike a system Where many different widths of shams or blocks specially designed, necessarily more expensive, are required; whereas in my invention the bins are adjusted to any width by filling in with plain blocks of lumber or the like to the width desired. Where the bins are, extremely Wide requiring a lengthy cross partition, two holders may be used by placing in said section two grooved blocks equally distributed. A further great saving may be had in that the style of equipment may be used without any disadvantage on an open counter requiring no top surface to be built into the counter, should this be desired or deemed practical. The holder may be inserted from the top at any point along the grooved block for changes in partitions without disturbing adjoining displays.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view, of a counter: showing the use of the holder in forming cross partitions.

Fig. 2 presents a side view of the holder.

Fig. 3 is a close up front view of holder in place, and a partition inserted.

Fig. 4 is a perspective showing my invention in combination, the holder and grooved block, showing position of .the holder when it is being turned into locked position. 7 I

Fig. 5 shows a more complete and close up view of the holder.

Fig. 6 shows the holder as a means of a shelf support when engaged with the grooved block in upright position.

The same reference figures refer to the same parts where these figures are in different drawings.

An open counter is shown in Fig. 1, the bottom beingformed by means of myinvention. The

grooved block extending across the counter, with both ends resting upon strips 3 fastened'along the inside of the counter band 4, and adjacent thereto solid blocks 2 being placed in widths determined by the width of bin desired. Partitions 5 extending longitudinally are held in place between these continuous blocks 2. v

The crosswise partitions l are held in place, and

' made adjustable, by means of the holders which fasten into the grooves of the blocks 1, 6, so adapted to securely receive said holders. The groove in the block is channel-like with sides 6 rounded and projecting slightly over the channel part, the channel graduating to its widest space at the bottom I.

The holder is notched near to its base 8, 9, at its ends into rounded shape to engage grooves I, 6, in the block. Two corner ends 9 of the holder diagonally situated from each other are notched deeper towards the center to allow clearance, the remaining two corners 8 diagonally from each other forming a locking engagement when reaching a transverse position, in a key like turn. The double wall I0 of the holder projects upwardly to hold and support separate partitions l.

I claim:

A device for supporting partitions on a counter or for supporting shelves comprising a block having a longitudinal channel therein having an open side of less width than the bottom of the channel whereby the sides thereof project inwardly at their outer portions, a holder having walls for supporting a partition therebetween and a base portion having notches extending inwardly from its ends whereby it may be fitted into said channel transversely thereto, the notches being extended farther inwardly at diagonally opposite corners of the base than at the remaining corners, whereby the holder may be securely engaged with walls of the channel by a turning movement.

' FEDOR E. BUCHHOLZ. 

